They were scrambling around recently trying to get this changed when they knew Ted's days were numbered...the Dems NEED that seat to ram the POS healthcare legislation through...Byrd is kind of in the same boat...those are votes 59 and 60.

actually...it was in post #1

This time the Governor of Massachusetts is a Democrat, but because of the law change he cannot appoint a replacement for Ted Kennedy, presumably another Democrat. Instead Ted Kennedy's replacement, unless the law is changed back to the way it was, will be chosen by a vote of the people.